ANOTHER Deadly Avalanche Disaster Now In California! - 9 Skiers Missing, Lake Tahoe Warning

Описание: California avalanche leaves 9 skiers missing near Lake Tahoe as historic winter storm buries Sierra Nevada.
California winter storm 2026 triggers avalanche, flooding, and tornado warnings across the entire state simultaneously.
A massive multi-day storm system is hammering California at every elevation. In the Sierra Nevada, an avalanche near Castle Peak buried a guided backcountry ski group, leaving 9 missing and 6 rescued after a multi-hour whiteout rescue operation by 46 first responders. Meanwhile, flash flooding and severe thunderstorms are battering Los Angeles burn scar areas, I-80 and US-50 are closed indefinitely, and a second colder storm wave is arriving tonight with snow levels expected to plummet.
Sources:
Nevada County Sheriff's Office (press releases, Feb 17–18, 2026)
Sierra Avalanche Center (avalanche warning, Feb 17, 2026)
Associated Press (via ABC7 SF, Deseret News, Local10)
NBC News
CNN
ABC News
Bloomberg
National Weather Service (Oxnard, Sacramento, Reno offices)
FOX Weather
CBS LA / CBS Sacramento
Caltrans / California Highway Patrol (Truckee, South Lake Tahoe)
City of Los Angeles Mayor's Office / LAFD Alerts
LA County Emergency (lacounty.gov/emergency)
AccuWeather
The Watchers
PBS News
Newsweek
ABC10
MyNews4 Reno
Folsom Times
Teton Gravity Research
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